Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
GEORGIA.

The rice planters OF Mclutosh county
are hard at work again preparing their
lands for anoJaer crop.
The oat crop of Webster Is very fine and
one OF the largest that has been sowed for
years. The promise is a large yield.
Mayor Voolfolk. OF Albany, fined two
coiored lads So each for carrying whisky
to a man who was confined III the guard
house.
S. p. Tomlinson has been appointed by
Judge Foster County Surveyor Of Walker
county, MIR. Walton having resigned. The
bond the law requires from him is for
$1,000.
A telegram from the Sheriff of Thomas
1T - announces the arrest of s. A.
Fogi4rS ho fed from Brunswick some
time since after having been taken back
by his employers, although short in his
accounts on previous occasion.
On Mel AleXanders place in Wood Sta.
ton Valley, Walker county, crow is
frequently seen that nature has dressed
In an unusual manner. Instead OF a uni
form black coat Its wings are barred with
white, just as u black BIRDS are with
red.
Judge Hansell, of ThomasvIlle, received
his ninth commission as Judge OF the Su-
perior Court last week. He mas been on
tue ueuCu SINCE 1913, WIN
the exception OF an interregnum of three
years. The commission is for four years
from Jan. 1.
A negro boy about IA years old, with
both arms off, has been astonishing the
natives at Carr0llton by the marvellous
music he makes on the French harp, He
rests the arm against the stub of his
right arm and blows away, and the sweet
concord OF sounds that come forth is
wonderful.
John +. Hollis died at his home in
Buena Vista Saturday. Mr.. Hollis was
quite an old man. He was in attendance
on the meeting of the Agricultural So
ciety of Americus, and was taken sick on
Wednesday. He was related to Judge
Simmons, of Macon, and Judge Fort, of
Americas.
A few days ago a colored woman liv-
ing at Gibson experimental with a hen.
For long time it seemed that the hen
was at the point of death. Not caring if
she killed the fowl, and wishing to re-
lieve her, she gave her a pill and a dose OF
Iurpentine, after which, strange to say,
the patient recovered.
There has been about five hundred raft
hands in Darien during the past week.
The river Is full OF timber and the tim
bermen are all on the go. A total Of
100000 feet OF timber is expected down
during the month. 1t may reach 16, 900, 600.
1t looks as If most OF the Darien timber
will be drifted to St. Simon's and put
aboard OF vessels there.
Some of the planters In Sumter county
have already planted corn, and a great
many expect to plant during the next
week. They thing that winter is over
and a few more cold snaps will come, but
that 1t will not be cold enough to do as
Aat -
summer and fall, say they will not risk
the freezes and frosts Of spring.
In the Loguin case in Oconee county
Judge aIutchins has decided that all the
nepbews and nieoes who were living at
the time of the death Of the testator. and
who died before the death OF the life ten
aware entitled to participate in the
tkssoa.f htion of the estate. This case IN
volved about 900, and was a question
Of the construction Of the will of Lot NJ.
Loguin.
Little Albert Williams, son of Rev. Au-
drew Williams, was severely stung by
bees Thursday afternoon at his home at
FortsoD, in Harris county. He was pIay
ing near the hives when the bees got
angry from some cause and began to sting
the little fellow. his loud screams sum-
moned assistance, and he was taken into
the house and cared for. 1t was found
that the little busy workers had inflicted
painful wounds all over the BODY of the
boy.
e On Saturday last $50 pounds of eggs
were shipped from Warthen to Augusta
via the Augusta, Gibson and Sanders
vile railroad. Also on the same dav
Rayburn 81 Kitchens, whose store IA
about five miles from Gibson, shipped
$50 pounds Of eggs, making 1,100 pounds
of hen fruit that was shipped to Augusta
in one day from two stations on the mar
row gauge. Before the train reached
Augusta many more eggs may have been
taken aboard.
The new officers elect of Thomas coun-
ty-Sheriff Hurst, Tax Receiver Mccain,
Tax Collector Heeth, Treasurer Single
tary, Surveyor Rogers, and Coroner John.
son-sppeared before the County Com
missioners last Monday and rendered
th&gn respective bonds. The bonds, after
careful examination by the Board of
Commissioners, were all approved. Each
officer received his commission, signed by
John b. Gordon, Governor. Gus Hurst
says he Is going to have his framed and
keep 1t as a family heirloom, because it
is signed by John B. Gordon.
Friday passenger train OF the Bruns-
wick and Western railroad leaving AL
bauy, about mile from the bridge, en-
a man nittlHk Ou Inc TalI. The
train was turning sharp curve and the
engineer could not see him until too near
10 stop, but the engine was reversed and
the speed somewhat slackened before he
was struck. The man proved TO be Ed
ward Kennedy, an lrishman, from Ber-
rien county, who had spent Thursday
in Albany, and left Friday after free
use of the ardent, and was stupidity drunk
when brought back. 1t was fp~ hat
no bones were broken, and the iyA GpfSas
only slightly abraded in the back, Just
over the left kidney.
The Norwegian bark Tiled, which
loaded recently at Bailey's Mills, on the
Satilla, got aground on Floyd Shoals.
near Brunswick, Thursday. AS the tide
went down she was lying across a ridge
which did much damage TO her hull, and
IN some way broke her mainmast. An
inspection and survey has been held, and
sne Will, after unloading part Of her
cargo, be towed to Savannah and put ON
tne ways. She has parted her seams
ABOVE The water line, but is all right be-
low, as she does not leak. Speaking Of
tne grounding, Capt. Tupper says that
NJ least three buoys are wanted there.
ne says that ne and other steam boat cap.
tains have made vigorous efforts to get
puoys put there, but so far fail cd entirely.
Inc government originally had one buoy
there, but IL having dragged it's anchor
ana noated on tho proper point. was taken
up by the buoy-tender and has never been
put back.